The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-05
MILLS RECANTS.
Letter from the ProhibitIonlsls.

To the Herald. May ), 1887.
In his speech yesterday Mr.. Mills
was especially severe on the ministry
and the church, and had much to say
about men rccanting, citing some in
stances, and said, however the world
continues to move.
Mills in his old age recants what
Mills said in his youth. The following
is a sample of the utterances of Mills
in his youth. Read these resolutions
! adopted at Corsicana March o., 1858:
l. Resolved, That VIC are in favor of
the passage of a law by the next leeis-
lature of Texas, prohibiting the intro
duction and sale Of s%pirituous liquors
within the limits Of the State, except
for medical or sacramental purposes
2. That we hereby request Il sen-
ators and representatives in the legis-
laturc to enact such a law rs the II
mentioned in the first resolution.
8. That we will support 10 man for
legislative Office who does not come
out aud avow his adherence to q pro-
hibitory liquor law, as mentioned in
the first resolution.
4. That we viii use all honorable
means in u power to fui ther the
election of men to the Legislature who
win give their votes and influence to
a prohibitory liquor law.
3. Resolved. That the citizens of
Hill and Navarro are earnestly re-
questcd to meet on the first Monday
OF district court in May, 1855, in Cor
%sicana, and select a candidate for the
house Of representatives who is sound
OH the liquor question.
j. NJ. RIGGS.
&. NJ. WINKLER,
&. +. KERR,
j. NJ. BRIGHT,
r. J. WYATT,
r. q. MILLS,
DAN DONALDSON.
"We should have mentioned that
out of n thronged house at the lecture
Yesterday the PROHIBITION resolutions
passed without n dissentInG voice.
HURRAu FOR LIBERTY, FREEDOM AND
OUR RIGHTs!"-R. q. Mills
Mills rccants. He lays aside the
speech Of his youth, but the grand
movement goes on still.
In his speech at the opera house yes
terday he subjected the ministry and
Christian people to a more severe ar
raignment than lngersol! cvcr did.
He seemed to think that ministers of
the gospel and members ofthe church,
es should have no voice in govern
ment.
ST.. LOUIS, March 5, 1887.
DEAR SIRs-We learn with much
surprise AMI regret that a resolution
passed both houses OF your Legislature
to submit a vote on prohibition. ut a
special election, to the people of Texas,
and regret that tins was possible
through the APATHY of the friends Of
personal liberty, for we feel confident
the efforts of the prohibition fanatics
could have been defeated, which would
have spared the people Of Texas m
election on this question and its ac-
c~ompanying excitement and expense.
IL is now too late for further discus.
sion as to what should have been done,
and measures should now be taken to
defeat prohibition at the election in
August with such an overwhelming
majority that this question will be laid
at rest forever, or at any rate for a
long time. a regular canvass should
be organized, with II state Central
Committee, and with county and local
committees for collecting funds TO de-
tray expenses, conduct the campaign,
secure the leading journals OF the
press. engage and select good speak
ers, etc.
The rural population of planters,
%ranchman, farmers and the large num-
Der of colorcd farm laborcrs should
specially be looked alter in the can
vass and brought to vote in the right
way. For while the inhabitants oi
cities and towns are generally found
opposed to prohibition, the rural pop
ulation is more prone TO he misled by
fanatic parsons and meddling women,
making it the chief source of danger.
Therefore a thorough organization
Of all elements opposed 20 prohibition
is required of each county and dis
trict, even each precinct should be
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